compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
imperial throne; the Crown
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
exactly as stated; verbatim
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
political situation; political affairs
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
surname; family name; last name
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
four generations; fourth generation immigrant; yonsei; the fourth (e.g. George IV)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
to disperse; to take a castle
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
glorious achievement; distinguished service
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
personal grudge; personal enmity
self-interest; selfish desire
to feel a chill run down one's spine
reception of a decoration; reception of an order
military or naval register; muster roll
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
how; in what way; in what manner
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting